Basic Details
Surname
Hitchen
Forenames
Austin A
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Austin Arthur
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra detail. He was Secretary of the Norwood Green Cricket Club and worked in the finishing department of a local mill. However, as a Territorial, he was called up in August 1914 and was one of many of his regiment killed attacking the Schwaben Redoubt.
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Sergeant
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Somme
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Somme
Cemetery
Mill Road British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1916
Month of death
September
Day of death
3
Age at death
25
Manner of death as stated
Unknown
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds